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SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: LONDON ANNOUNCES BIGGEST LINE-UP TO DATE
GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE TO OPEN THE FESTIVAL WITH EMMA THOMPSON IN ATTENDANCE PROGRAMME INCLUDES FEATURE FILMS, SHORT FILMS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND A

Through a Unique Lens: Lifting Up Artists on The Spectrum
By Stephanie Ornelas Art allows us to express ourselves in so many unique ways and, sometimes, in ways we never thought possible. I saw this

Three Things Impacting Latin American Cinema
By Stephanie Ornelas All eyes are on cinema in Latin America. If you watched films The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (2022)

2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia returns for in-person festival and events on 25-28 August, 2022
2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia Short Film Competition submissions open Calling for entries from Indonesian filmmakers now until 31 May, 2022 Sundance Film Festival: Asia,

Ahmir Thompson and Siân Heder: A Tale of Two Directors
By Vanessa Zimmer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Siân Heder have been on winning streaks that are essentially a mirror image of each other since the

Smash Cut: How Do You Get From Billie Eilish to “Y Tu Mamá También”?
by Bailey Pennick Art is one of the best social connectors. Everywhere you look people are banded together by the art that ignites passion, conversation,

Personnel Thoughts: Our Picks for the Ideal Pet From a Sundance Institute Film
Here at the Sundance Institute we talk a lot about film. Whether it’s helping coworkers figure out what to watch this weekend or feeling positively

Preservation Fund Grants a Second Life to Indie Films
The Tax Day crew prepares to shoot a scene (clockwise from left): Laura Colella, Kerstin Stock, Aaron Jungels, Monica Day, Richard Rutkowski and Tom Guiney

Neo-Noir “Brick” and Anti-Corporate “American Psycho” observe April Anniversaries
Christian Bale is Patrick Bateman in American Psycho. By Vanessa Zimmer A neo-noir film set in (surprise!) a high school, with an intense Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Gotcha! Nine Sundance Films with Twists You Won’t Expect
By Stephanie Ornelas It’s April Fools’ Day! And there’s no better way to celebrate than by watching a film with a crazy twist or an

Release Rundown: What to Watch in April, From “Dual” to “Hatching”
By Vanessa Zimmer Truth to tell, there’s something frightening about every one of the Sundance Film Festival offerings coming to America’s theaters in April. Maybe


“Summer of Soul” Adds to Long List of Sundance-Supported Best Documentary Oscar Winners
Activists take on a mission to save the dolphins in The Cove. By Vanessa Zimmer For the first time in Sundance Institute history, two Festival

Oscar-Winning Chloé Zhao Explored Her Filmmaking Heart at the Sundance Institute
Chloé Zhao poses with the young stars of Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Jashaun St. John and John Reddy. By Vanessa Zimmer Anyone who wears

Four Historic Wins for Sundance Festival Winners at the 2022 Academy Awards
Tonight, we celebrate a win of historic proportions for Sundance! The road to the Academy Awards started at Sundance Film Festival 2021. For the first